January 23, 201610 yr People are getting lazier, right?! OK :thumb: Old folks been saying that for years. Yep, a lot are not getting lazier, they are already lazy and intend to do nothing about it other than sit back and let the government take care of them. SNAP is at an all time high. Far from being an Old Folk.
January 23, 201610 yr Obamacare is not health care for all. It is a mish mash that could get passed with special interest sprinkled in. That's not how it was explained, or should I say lied to, to the American people. Remember, if you like your plan you can keep it, if you like your doctor you can keep him/her, etc.
January 23, 201610 yr Here's the problem with Socialism, what do you do when you run out of other peoples money?
January 23, 201610 yr Literally nothing you listed equals freedom. How wrong you are. Ever heard of FDR's "four freedoms" speech?
January 23, 201610 yr How wrong you are. Ever heard of FDR's "four freedoms" speech? FDR was wrong and lied to the American people.
January 23, 201610 yr Unions were formed for tradesmen and workers safety and job security in a time there were no labor laws or wage minimums. They were formed in response to the inequities of the company profiting at the expense of their employee's lives, both quality of life and phyisical, literal life. I do think in most ways, safety and wages are addressed by laws on the books now. But I have changed my mind that they are not needed at all. I've come back to believing that unions still have a role, a role on protecting the workers from the same pervasive quest for profits at the expense of the quality of life of the workers. And it's frustrating to see the number of people who don't work manual labor who think they know what is "right" or what "isn't necessary" because they are removed from the realities. In truth, unions paved the way for manufacturing and trades workers to provide the opportunities for parents to give their children to NOT work manual labor. Look at the comments about fast food workers in any of the threads here on BGP when the discussion of minimum wage comes up. They're derisive and condescending toward those workers. Yet, in reality, we NEED those workers. And spare me the condescension regarding understanding macroeconomics. I may not understand it on the level some of you do. Bit for the majority of Americans, macroeconomics is the theory that is used to justify high profits for companies, while those creating those profits trudge through life with stagnant wages and bear the brunt of the political clout related to the value of corporate profits over the quality of life for workers. Macroeconomics is a science. It just seems some one the left only like some sciences.
January 23, 201610 yr I do love the honesty Bernie brings out in some of our democrat friends. Many hide behind labels of liberal or progressive. Now we see many are socialists at heart and have just been hiding it. I saw one poster say only 20% of this country doesn't want socialism. I've never read a more false statement. Socialism is opposite of freedom and we are a nation founded on a freedom. There isn't a more anti American platform to run on than socialism. It is shocking and appalling how many democrats agree with it. I applaud the honesty but Bernie isn't winning over the independents. Doesn't matter who runs Bernie loses.
January 23, 201610 yr FDR was wrong and lied to the American people. Why do I get the impression that you haven't read many history books in your young life? Google Roosevelt's "four freedoms" and then reflect on what "freedom from want" means. "Freedom" means much more than so-called libertarians being able to smoke dope "because they want to."
January 23, 201610 yr Why do I get the impression that you haven't read many history books in your young life? Google Roosevelt's "four freedoms" and then reflect on what "freedom from want" means. "Freedom" means much more than so-called libertarians being able to smoke dope "because they want to." I've read it , I just think FDR was a con man the most overrated president in history. Also set our economy back with a very slow recovery due to his policy's. I know what your trying to say I just call it one big lie and a manipulation of what true freedom is and always will be
January 23, 201610 yr We disagree as usual. The chase for the dollar is killing this country. 43% of Iowans say they are Socialists...Bernie is a socialist. I think it fits. You're quote..."Bernie isn't campaigning on how he's going to make this country rich" Please explain how that has anything to do with my pointing out that like Trump he has not been able to detail how he will pay for his policies, missing by trillions. Doesn't matter what policies they're campaigning on, no one has been able to detail how they'll accomplish them.
January 23, 201610 yr I've read it , I just think FDR was a con man the most overrated president in history. Also set our economy back with a very slow recovery due to his policy's. I know what your trying to say I just call it one big lie and a manipulation of what true freedom is and always will be Social Security alone may very well have extended the great depression for several years until WWII became a factor. That's often ignored in the "praise FDR" hosanna crowd. In today's environment he would have been impeached, convicted and jailed. No wait, he's a Democrat. Nevermind.
January 23, 201610 yr Yep, a lot are not getting lazier, they are already lazy and intend to do nothing about it other than sit back and let the government take care of them. SNAP is at an all time high. Far from being an Old Folk. The notion that is commonly expressed that the poor are all poor because they are lazy is such a tired argument. Not all poor folks are shiftless and lazy. Sure some are. In fact, if you take an honest look, many of these lazy folks are working two jobs, or in tough conditions for comparatively low wages. The assumption that everyone receiving "handouts" is just sitting around waiting for their next government check, just isn't true.
January 23, 201610 yr The notion that is commonly expressed that the poor are all poor because they are lazy is such a tired argument. Not all poor folks are shiftless and lazy. Sure some are. In fact, if you take an honest look, many of these lazy folks are working two jobs, or in tough conditions for comparatively low wages. The assumption that everyone receiving "handouts" is just sitting around waiting for their next government check, just isn't true. I don't believe I ever said they were. Come to work with me sometime and see all of the "hard working" twenty somethings that don't leave their X Box all day and are on the government dole. It's a larger percentage that you want to believe or admit.
January 23, 201610 yr I don't believe I ever said they were. Come to work with me sometime and see all of the "hard working" twenty somethings that don't leave their X Box all day and are on the government dole. It's a larger percentage that you want to believe or admit. Must be an interesting workplace.:thumb:
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